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Job Description:

As the demand for accurate and integrated modeling, simulation, and analysis continues to grow, Parsons is expanding its team to tackle new challenges and deliver innovative solutions. If you’re ready to make an impact and contribute to the defense of our nation, we want to hear from you!

Parsons is seeking a talented Lead Modeling and Simulation Architect to join our diverse and dynamic team. The Parsons team supports a customer providing a critical role in our nation’s defense by assessing, developing, and integrating intelligence-backed, medium- to high-fidelity threat system models from across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise into a cohesive wargame simulation environment. In this role, you will lead a group of project teams performing a variety of software development and engineering tasks related to the design, development, integration, operation, and maintenance of complex technology systems. As a recognized specialist with technical insight across multiple fields and disciplines, you will oversee team efforts, applying your expertise to provide analyses and assessments of system requirements, processes, and methodologies that enable total system integration and performance while meeting cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

You will be responsible for comprehending, assessing, and evaluating the full scope of the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) environment, models, and concepts to derive high-level requirements and translate them into actionable tasks for agile software development teams. The complexity of work in this role is state-of-the-art and may be new to both the company and the industry, requiring innovative thinking and strategic problem-solving. Additionally, you will serve as a consultant to the business unit, contributing to long-range planning for emerging areas of technological research and advancements. You will drive strategy to attract and secure major new business opportunities, leveraging your expertise to expand Parsons’ impact in this critical domain.

With over a decade of program support and more than 30 years of trusted partnership with our customer, Parsons has built an exceptional team and strong relationships that drive mission success. Join us to lead cutting-edge efforts, drive technological innovation, and contribute to the defense of our nation!

Why This Job Is Exciting:

• Work That Matters – Make a direct impact on critical software suites that empower the intelligence community to answer critical questions quickly, supporting the warfighter and safeguarding national security

• New Challenges Every Day – Collaborate in an environment that integrates diverse threat models, giving you exposure to cutting-edge defense technologies spanning ground, surface, space, and cyber domains

• Competitive Pay and Benefits – Join a company that prioritizes its employees, offering industry-leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work culture

• Security Clearance Opportunities – Parsons provides sponsorship and opportunities to upgrade security clearances, enabling you to grow your career in high-impact roles

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Modeling and Simulation Architect, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the design, development, integration, and execution of the integrated architecture, models, tools, and scenarios at a project level. This role requires a proactive approach, strong leadership skills, and the ability to balance technical expertise with customer-focused collaboration. Your responsibilities will include:

Requirements Development:

• Define requirements and design solutions for modeling and simulation software to meet operational and technical needs

• Serve as the primary facilitator in collecting, refining, and documenting requirements to ensure clarity and alignment with program goals

• Translation of customer concepts and operational needs into actionable requirements for software development teams, ensuring compatibility with the current architecture, models, and tool capabilities

Technical Planning:

• Develop a deep understanding of the simulation architecture, message sets, and philosophy; related software tools and end-user needs; and design of the models, their usage intent, and interfaces with the simulation environment;

• Participate in technical discussions to assist with near- and long-term planning, ensuring alignment with program objectives and customer priorities

• Develop and maintain technical roadmap to track milestone deliveries, increase transparency with the customer, and ensure progress toward objectives

Project Leadership:

• Coordinate with the Government Point of Contact, contractor teams, and external customers to oversee projects from concept to completion, ensuring seamless execution and delivery of mission-critical solutions

• Lead a team to convert high-level goals into derived, actionable, and well-documented requirements that drive successful project execution

• Define and implement new processes and procedures to enhance efficiency, quality, and collaboration across the team

Customer Engagement

• Serve as the primary interface with diverse customers to understand key needs, identify problem areas, and shape program objectives and goals, and build strong relationships to ensure alignment between customer priorities and technical solutions

• Respond to customer-directed Requests for Information (RFIs) and actively support customer engagements to maintain strong relationships and ensure mission success

Problem Solving

• Proactively identify and resolve deficiencies in the simulation architecture, models, and tools to meet customer goals and adapt to evolving mission requirements

Collaboration

• Work closely with Government and contractor personnel as part of an integrated product team to drive innovation and deliver solutions that exceed expectations

Required Clearance:

• Candidate must be a US Citizen

• Candidate must possess an ACTIVE Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret / SCI clearance with Counterintelligence polygraph

Required Skills You’ll Bring:

To be successful in this role, candidates should meet the following qualifications:

• Education – Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited institution

• Experience – 15+ years of experience as an engineer with technical expertise in areas such as software development, systems engineering, system integration, modeling and simulation, software architecture, and/or technology insertion for complex hardware/software systems

• Product Development – Proven experience developing products with regular release cycles and delivering high-quality solutions on schedule

• Communication Skills – Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with highly technical teams and classified customers

• Leadership – Demonstrated experience leading medium to large-sized teams, fostering collaboration, and driving successful project outcomes

• Documentation – Ability to create detailed technical and design documentation that supports project goals and ensures clarity for development teams and stakeholders

• Project Management – Comfortable building project roadmaps, managing schedules, and tracking milestones to ensure timely delivery

• Customer Collaboration – Ability to work closely with end users and development teams to understand needs, refine requirements, and deliver impactful solutions

Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

• Software development experience in a DevSecOps environment

• Experience working with an Agile software development team

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $144,800.00 - $260,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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